The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center’s
offer of free income tax assistance has reached the deadline. The AARP tax
preparers had an extra day extension which will be Monday, April 18 9:30 a.m.
to 12:00 noon. This will be the last day they will be working. No appointments
are taken. It is a first come first serve basis. You will need to bring your
return from last year if possible, picture identification, social security
card, and any income information as needed. The Senior Center offers many
activities for people 50 years and older. Come check it out! Hours for
participation are Monday through Friday, 9:30 am to 4:30 p.m.; and music night
is held on Thursday evenings, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The facility is closed on
weekends. Stop by 1015 E. 12th Ave. or call 405-747-8080
for more information and make sure to pick up a calendar of events.
Monday, April 18 – Last chance for free
assistance in preparing your income taxes. Preparers will be working steadily
from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The free Sit and Be Fit exercise class gets under
way then, also. The class uses chairs to do the sitting exercises and some are
done while standing by your chair for support if needed. Stretching and toning
exercises are done using hand weights, rubber balls, and sponge balls. It is a
good 45 minute workout. Also, women pool players get out their sticks for some
rounds of 8-ball pool. At 10:30 a.m. after the exercise class a line dancing
class continues to get some more exercise while swooshing around the floor.
Afternoon brings in card players, bridge games, and pool/snooker shooters.
Tuesday, April 19 – “Zumba with Angie” is a dance
exercise class that is offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. The
exercises are done mostly to Latin American dance music. It will give you a
good fun workout. Please wear good sturdy shoes. No slide on types. In the afternoon,
games are played that include; canasta, duplicate bridge, pool/snooker, and jig-saw
puzzle solving. Exercise equipment that includes two exercise bikes, and a
weight set are available for use during the afternoon, too. Bingo is played at
2:00 p.m. It is a lot of laughs and everyone wins a prize!
Wednesday, April 20 – Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise
class and women’s pool and all begin again at 9:30 a.m. Then at 10:30 a.m.,
after the exercise class, line dancers start kicking up their heels as they keep
up with swinging country tunes. During the afternoon, games of canasta, and
other card games are played. A coed 8-ball pool tournament will be held at 1:00
p.m. Enjoy the fun competition.
Thursday, April 21 –At 10:30 a.m. the Zumba
class members start moving to some jazzy tunes. They can work up quite a sweat
by the end of the class. Starting around 1:00 p.m. canasta and bridge players start
dealing out their cards. Bingo has a guest caller on Thursdays and games begin at
2:00 p.m. You should come have some fun! Music night musicians start tuning up
their instruments at 5:30 p.m. and by 6:00 p.m. they are ready to entertain the
audience with country tunes until 8:30 p.m.
Snacks are brought in by everyone and served during the evening.
Friday,
April 22 – Friday mornings get started at 9:30 a.m. with exercise class, pool
playing for women, and a painting class. You should bring your painting or
crafting supplies and share your skills with the class. Line dancers start
their routines at 10:30 a.m. after the exercise class. Afternoon card games
begin around 12:30 p.m. except for duplicate bridge, which begins at 12:15 p.m.
Also, a puzzle is always out on the
table waiting for a piece to be found.
Last weeks reported winners for social
bridge were: Lynn Fent, 1st, and Sue McMillan, 2nd. Duplicate
bridge winners were: Lionel Raff and Al
Perry, 1st; and Meg Kletke and Adrienne Hyle, 2nd. Winning
partners for the second day of duplicate bridge playing were: Lionel Raff and
Al Perry, 1st; and John and Sandy Boepple, 2nd. The 9-ball pool tournament champion for last week
was Larry Leonard.
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